LIGHTNOVELSTORY Chapter 84 Spiritual Essence Tower
Chapter 84 Spiritual Essence Tower
The Lin family’s residence, the west wing of the third street.
Xu Lian’s eyes sparkled as he thought to himself, “I didn’t expect the family to arrive so quickly and rent the number one residence, earning me 900 Spirit Stones, and that’s just for one month’s rent. If they stay for a few more months, it’ll be even better.”
“A few days ago, I returned to Stone Town and Green Bamboo Town, and my relationship with Xiaomei improved significantly, earning me two progression points. Now I have 2000 Spirit Stones, and the White Cat Avatar has 900 Spirit Stones. I can buy some condensation pills and make a breakthrough.”
He took the 2000 Spirit Stones and left, prioritizing his cultivation above all else.
After leaving the Lin family’s residence, he rode the black horse that Lin Chengyu had bought for him and headed straight to the city’s spiritual cultivation supply market.
He no longer dared to buy Condensation Pills on the black market. Last time, he had to carefully get the genuine product, and he didn’t think he could be so lucky every time.
Moreover, while techniques and items could be appraised, cultivation materials could not be, unless he used the materials directly in the black market, but there were too many people there, and he didn’t want to risk being discovered.
“I heard from Hua Rongjun that the places in town that sell spiritual resources are called the Spiritual Essence Tower and the Treasure Pavilion. They are a bit expensive, but they are guaranteed and safe.”
Xu Lian arrived at the wealthiest area of the second street, in front of the Spiritual Essence Tower.
The doorman quickly came over to greet him and took the reins of his horse.
This kind of place had excellent service… Xu Lian dismounted, handed the reins to the doorman, and went inside.
He noticed that business was booming, with many cultivators coming and going, and judging from their aura and demeanor, they were all from wealthy families. Ordinary, poor cultivators couldn’t afford to buy anything here.
“Young master, what do you need?”
A saleswoman came over, smiling and bowing slightly.
Xu Lian was taken aback as he saw that the young woman and girl who were renting the number one residence were also buying spiritual cultivation supplies and negotiating prices with the salesperson.
This made his gaze unusual, as Pingyang County was neither big nor small, and sometimes, fate could be quite remarkable.
“Young master?”
The salesperson called out to him, noticing that he was distracted.
Xu Lian came back to his senses, “I want to buy Condensation Pills, do you have any, and what’s the price?”
“We have them, please follow me.”
The salesperson smiled and gestured for him to follow, leading him to the counter where the young woman and girl were, and it turned out that they were also buying Condensation Pills.
When Zhao Yuhe saw Xu Lian coming to buy Condensation Pills, her eyes lit up, not because she recognized Xu Lian, but for another reason, “You’re also buying Condensation Pills?”
Xu Lian nodded, “Yes.”
Zhao Yuhe said, “Then why don’t we buy them together? If we buy a large quantity, we can get a discount.”
Zhao Yuqing frowned and pulled on Zhao Yuhe’s arm, signaling her not to talk to strangers.
Zhao Yuhe pouted, “Sister, you always think that everyone is a bad person. We’re just buying spiritual cultivation supplies together, it’s not a big deal.”
Zhao Yuqing looked at Xu Lian and saw that he was a clean and refreshing young man, so she hesitated and didn’t say anything else.
Zhao Yuhe then happily turned to Xu Lian and said, “If we buy 20 Condensation Pills at once, we can get a discount. My sister and I can buy 8 pills, how many do you want to buy?”
Xu Lian had already calculated that with the 2000 Spirit Stones he brought with him, he could buy around 80 pills, he only knew that he needed two Condensation Pills to advance to the second stage of the Bright Strength Realm, but he didn’t know what materials he needed to advance to the third stage of the Bright Strength Realm, or if it was still Condensation Pills.
So he planned to buy two first, advance to Bright Strength Stage 2, and then he could continue to add points and see what materials were needed to advance to Bright Strength Stage 3.
Logically speaking, the materials needed to advance to Bright Strength Level 3 should also be Condensation Pills, but to be on the safe side, he still decided to buy two first.
He said to Zhao Yuhe, “I want to buy two.”
“You’re only buying two?”
Zhao Yuhe said worriedly, “We’ll buy eight, add your two, that’s only ten, we’re still ten short of the requirement for the discount, what can we do?”
Zhao Yuqing said, “We can only wait and see if there are other customers who want to buy Condensation Pills, if not, we’ll have to give up the discount and buy them directly.”
Zhao Yuhe said, “No matter what, we have to wait for someone to buy together, we can save a few Spirit Stones that way.”
Xu Lian was only buying two, even with the discount, it was estimated that it wouldn’t save even one Spirit Stone, “You guys wait, I’ll buy mine first.”
“How can you be like that? We agreed to buy together, how can you buy first?”
Zhao Yuhe glared at him with her big eyes, “Don’t buy it!”
Xu Lian found it a bit amusing, “It’s my own Spirit Stones, I can buy them if I want to. Aren’t you interfering too much?”
Zhao Yuhe looked at him with a pitiful expression, “Don’t buy it! Wait a bit and buy it together with us, okay?”
“… ” Xu Lian felt a chill run down his spine, who could resist this natural, unpretentious tone, “Fine, I’ll wait.”
The two salesgirls looked a bit helpless, seeing that it would take a while to make a sale, they could only apologize and attend to other customers, after all, they were paid based on commission, they couldn’t just wait around and waste time.
So, Xu Lian waited together with the young woman and the girl, staring blankly at the customers as they selected their cultivation materials.
“My name is Zhao Yuhe, this is my sister Zhao Yuqing, we’re from the Zhao family on First Street, where are you from?”
As they waited, Zhao Yuhe looked curiously at the young man in front of her.
Xu Lian casually replied, “I am Xu Lian from Third Street.”
As soon as Zhao Yuhe heard that Xu Lian was from Third Street, she knew that he was from a small family, no wonder he was only buying two Condensation Pills, “I’ve heard that people from small families can only rent a spiritual chamber on First Street to cultivate every one or two months, it’s really not easy.”
“That’s right.”
Xu Lian chatted idly with her, she talked a lot, while her sister Zhao Yuqing was quieter, her gaze seemed a bit distant, as if she was thinking about something.
After waiting for about half an hour, a young man wearing a black robe and a red cloak came in, when he saw Zhao Yuqing and Zhao Yuhe, his eyes lit up and he quickly walked over, “Zhao family’s two young ladies, what a coincidence running into you here.”
Zhao Yuhe was already feeling frustrated from waiting, she drawled, “Young Master Zheng, what’s the point of saying it’s a coincidence, in Pingyang County, the places that sell dan medicines are mostly just Treasure Pavilion and Spiritual Essence Tower, it’s not that unusual to run into each other.”
Zheng Ren’s face turned serious, “Don’t call me Young Master Zheng, the Zheng and Zhao families have been neighbors for many years, and you’re still so distant, I’ve watched you grow up with your sister, just call me Brother Zheng.”
Zhao Yuqing subtly pulled Zhao Yuhe back, as if she didn’t want to get too close to Zheng Ren.
This action caused Zheng Ren to frown, “Yuqing, what’s going on? Are you treating me like a bad person?”
Zhao Yuqing ignored him, “Young Master Zheng, please do as you wish.”
Zhao Yuhe blinked, unsure why her sister was acting this way.
However, Zheng Ren refused to leave and asked, “What are you doing here? You’re not even choosing any dan medicine, just standing around.”
Zhao Yuhe explained, “My sister and I came here to buy Condensation Pills. If we buy 20 at once, we’ll get a discount. We’re waiting for other customers to buy Condensation Pills so that we can buy together.”
Zheng Ren thought for a moment before saying, “I bought some Condensation Pills a few days ago, so I don’t need any right now. But I can buy some with you. How many more do you need to reach 20?”
Zhao Yuhe’s eyes lit up, “Thank you very much!”
“I can buy 8 with my sister,” she said, pointing at Xu Lian, “and this young master Xu wants to buy 2, so that’s already 10. You need to buy 10.”
Zheng Ren couldn’t help but look at Xu Lian, “Young Master Xu? How do you know him?”
Zhao Yuhe replied, “We just met him here.”
Zheng Ren said dryly, “Sister Yuhe, it’s fine to buy dan medicines with others, but don’t get too close to strangers. After all, new clothes are not as good as old ones, and people are not as trustworthy as old friends.”
Xu Lian could tell that Zheng Ren’s words were superficially directed at Zhao Yuhe, but were actually meant for him. As a member of a great clan, Zheng Ren should have known better than to be so rude.
Xu Lian had been waiting with Zhao Yuhe for nearly half an hour, hoping to get the discount, but he didn’t expect to be treated like this. He felt a bit annoyed.
Zheng Ren’s words were like a proverb, but Xu Lian could respond in kind, “Familiar people are not always reliable, and old friends can stab you in the back.”
Zhao Yuqing couldn’t help but laugh at Xu Lian’s quick wit, and she glanced at him with newfound interest.
Zheng Ren’s face darkened, unhappy that Xu Lian not only refused to back down, but also countered with a clever phrase, making him feel like he was losing face.